Coming out tops from the critics perspective Evolve has been given four awards including the prestigious best game in show. An easy choice for many as best indie game, No Man’s Sky also received multiple awards including the equally prestigious Special Commendation for Innovation.

Also noteworthy is Oculus Rift chosen as Best Hardware/Peripheral, Super Smash Bros as best fighting game with the Wii U version and best handheld game on the 3DS and the long delayed but much anticipated Batman: Arkham Knight as Best Action/Adventure Game.

The full list of E3 2014 Critics Awards winners and their corresponding developers, publishers and platforms are below: